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SABATIA MARKET POLLS: RESPECT GOVERNOR BARASA'S WORD.

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OPINION BY PAUL IMBAI  THERE is movement, movement that threatens to reverse the gains this government has made and continues to make within the business class in Butere's Sabatia Market. Two weeks ago, traders went to the elections to elect the Market Management Committee members in which three individuals contested as chairman. At the polls, Ministry Officials were there, the basic structure of Kakamega County government including Sub County, Ward and Community Administrators were present at the exercise. A trader at the elections in Sabatia Market being assisted to cast her ballot.  After a day of dropping ballots and the eventual counting, a winner emerged beating his closest contender by one vote, yes ONE VOTE. He gannered 178 while the second gannered 177 votes. After the dust settled, Governor Fernandes Barasa came to open the ODM office at Sabatia and having been Briefed about this exercise, said he stood by the decision of traders in as far as the
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TWENTY YEARS OF EMPTY PROMISES, GUV BARASA DELIVERS TO BUTERE.

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THE Much awaited municipal council of Butere that has long been used as a campaign tool was easily delivered by Kakamega Governor FCPA Fernandes Barasa. In an ecstatic event held at Butere's New Municipal offices, The county boss emphaticaly confered the small town Shikuku town into a Municipality. Giving it power to manage its own RESOURCES, Lead its people and eat it's food. Governor Barasa won the hearts of locals when he pronounced himself in this historic occasion.  ALL MCAS from Butere Constituency were present at the conferment ceremony. From. Left Marama Central'Philip Maina, Marenyo Shianda's Geoffrey Ondiro, Marama South's Opuka mayienga, Marama North' Nandwa and Marama West's Saitama.  "By the powers conferred to me by the Urban areas and cities act, I want to declare Butere as a Municipality" He said amidst wild cheers from the charged crowd of locals. This historic event is down the history as one of
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GUV BARASA TO BUTERE DELEGATION: FOCUS ON ISSUES NOT USELESS FIGHTS.

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KAKAMEGA County Governor Fernandes Barasa on Friday met a delegation from Butere ahead of the bestoring of the Municipal status next Monday. Speaking after hearing views and opinions from those present, the Governor, according to an insider said he was so far happy that the expected resistance on him in Butere had not been witnesed. "Iam happy, all the time I have come to Butere you people have welcomed me warmly a sign that you have fully embraced this administration" He said. According to our sources, the Governor promised to include more people from the area in his government and urged local leaders to stop what he termed as useless fights.  "Mine is an Equal employer government, I have deliberately included my pre-election critics because we nerd to build numbers without branding people or judging what they did or did not do to us in campaigns" He said. LIGHT MOMENT: Governor Fernandes Barasa and County Secretary Laurence Omuhaka appear
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BUTERE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. FROM TALK SHOP TO REALITY

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SEAT: Butere Symbyo City. Where the Butere Municipal council will sit.  TWO years into power, the Governor Fernandes Barasa's administration is at the tail end of setting up three municipalities in Malava, Butere.  The advantages of municipalities far much outweigh the disadvantages and from an unknown governance expert, this article was first published in the Citizen Newspaper of Tanzania and outlines as such.  BUTERE level 4 hospital. A game changer in the health matters of Butere.  BENEFITS OF HAVING A MUNICIPALITY ● Access to Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) roads’ infrastructure funding, to which the County is a contributor through the fuel levy but not an automatic beneficiary. Only gazetted municipalities benefit from this fund. ‌ ‌ ● ‌Access to international funding is administered in Kenya such as the Kenya Urban Support Programs (KUSP), which is only accessible to municipalities. ‌ ● ‌Globally, the world is structured in such a manner that it rec
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UNDERSTANDING GOVERNOR BARASA'S TWO-YEAR SCORECARD.

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At this rate this administration could supercede its predicesor in terms of service delivery.
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BUTERE LEADERS TO OSOTHSI: YOU ARE AM EMPTY VESSEL.

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Leaders defend ODM Chairman Governor Fernandes Barasa over attacks. BUTERE LEADERS have dismissed ODM Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osothsi's last weekend attacks on Kakamega Governor. Speaking at Sabatia market when Governor Barasa opened an ODM office, local officials and MCAs called out the DPL as bad-hearted and full of  Imbotokha. Led by the ODM Chairman former Councilor George Omulama, the leaders said they had had enough dictatorship on matters the party and would take no more. " People are calling us to avoid the opening of offices by the governor but we are tired, we have suffered for long we now say enough is enough" He said amidst loud cheers. In apparent reference to Kakamega Woman Representative Elsie Muhanda and other officials, the former Councilor dismissed as hot air threats by Osothsi and other officials to punish Governor Barasa for unknown crimes against ODM.  "Governor Barasa is fast becoming an asset to the party unlike peo
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SABATIA MARKET ELECTIONS IN PICTURES.

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AFTER Several postponements, Sabatia trades in Butere went to the polls this morning to elect the Market Management Committee. Three candidates are competing for the position of Chairman our reporter in Butere has sent these pictures as the excercse is going on at BUTERE'S Symbio City. Butere Symbio City where traders are casting their vote to elect a new market management committee.  Aeria View: Marama South Ward Administrator Grace Omutinyu (in the foreground) monitors activities in the voting hall.  Butere Market Aministrator Mr Omboko accompanied by an officer from Kakamega Industrialisation Ministry interacts with the traders.  Election Clerks cross check names of voters eligible for the exercise before issuing ballots.  ON ALERT ⚠️ : Shiyiro Community Administrator Mikdad on alert at the venue for the seamless process.  HELP: Bukolwe Community Administrator Mr. INDAKWA assists an elderly trade
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